Derek Jeter, baseball player, 260 home runs, 1995-2014

Derek Jeter

⭐ Hall of Fame 2020

Born: 6/26/1974 in Pequannock, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 1995-05-29 | Final Game: 2014-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Derek Sanderson Jeter

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Biography

Derek Jeter, born in 1974, was a legendary position player who made an indelible mark on Major League Baseball during his career from 1995 to 2014. Playing primarily for the New York Yankees, Jeter became synonymous with the franchise, exemplifying clutch performance and consistency. Over his 2,747 games, he amassed an impressive 3,465 hits, 260 home runs, and 1,311 RBIs, while maintaining a career batting average of .31. Notably, he also showcased his speed on the bases, stealing 358 bases throughout his tenure. Jeter's blend of offensive prowess and defensive skill at shortstop made him a cornerstone of the Yankees' success during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Jeter's accolades reflect his exceptional contributions to the game. He was a 14-time All-Star and received numerous prestigious awards, including the MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie and the World Series MVP. His leadership and poise earned him the respect of teammates and opponents alike, establishing him as a model of professionalism. Following his retirement, Jeter's legacy was cemented when he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2020, solidifying his status as one of the greatest players of his era. His career not only defined an era of Yankees baseball but also left an enduring impact on the sport as a whole.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2747 11195 1923 3465 544 66 260 1311 358 1082 1840 0.310 0.377 0.440 0.817 24147.4

Career AVG .310 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +17.6% above league average.

Career OBP .377 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +13.7% above league average.

Career SLG .440 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career OPS 0.817 vs. league average 0.749 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 NYY AL 15 48 5 12 4 1 0 7 0 3 11 0.250 — — — — -106.7
1996 NYY AL 157 582 104 183 25 6 10 78 14 48 102 0.314 .269 (+17%) .340 (+9%) .426 (+1%) .767 (+4%) 579.3
1997 NYY AL 159 654 116 190 31 7 10 70 23 74 125 0.291 .266 (+9%) .336 (+10%) .419 (-3%) .756 (+3%) 594.6
1998 NYY AL 149 626 127 203 25 8 19 84 30 57 119 0.324 .266 (+22%) .335 (+14%) .420 (+14%) .755 (+14%) 1984.0
1999 NYY AL 158 627 134 219 37 9 24 102 19 91 116 0.349 .271 (+29%) .344 (+27%) .433 (+27%) .778 (+27%) 4057.6
2000 NYY AL 148 593 119 201 31 4 15 73 22 68 99 0.339 .270 (+25%) .344 (+21%) .437 (+10%) .782 (+15%) 2176.6
2001 NYY AL 150 614 110 191 35 3 21 74 27 56 99 0.311 .263 (+18%) .332 (+14%) .426 (+13%) .758 (+13%) 1839.0
2002 NYY AL 157 644 124 191 26 0 18 75 32 73 114 0.297 .261 (+13%) .331 (+13%) .416 (+1%) .747 (+6%) 1107.2
2003 NYY AL 119 482 87 156 25 3 10 52 11 43 88 0.324 .264 (+22%) .332 (+18%) .422 (+7%) .754 (+12%) 1344.6
2004 NYY AL 154 643 111 188 44 1 23 78 23 46 99 0.292 .266 (+10%) .335 (+5%) .427 (+10%) .762 (+8%) 1100.0
2005 NYY AL 159 654 122 202 25 5 19 70 14 77 117 0.309 .264 (+17%) .330 (+18%) .418 (+7%) .749 (+12%) 1985.0
2006 NYY AL 154 623 118 214 39 3 14 97 34 69 102 0.343 .269 (+28%) .336 (+24%) .431 (+12%) .768 (+17%) 2621.5
2007 NYY AL 156 639 102 206 39 4 12 73 15 56 100 0.322 .268 (+20%) .335 (+16%) .422 (+7%) .758 (+11%) 1683.8
2008 NYY AL 150 596 88 179 25 3 11 69 11 52 85 0.300 .263 (+14%) .333 (+9%) .416 (-2%) .749 (+3%) 504.4
2009 NYY AL 153 634 107 212 27 1 18 66 30 72 90 0.334 .262 (+27%) .332 (+22%) .417 (+11%) .750 (+16%) 2473.8
2010 NYY AL 157 663 111 179 30 3 10 67 18 63 106 0.270 .257 (+5%) .325 (+4%) .402 (-8%) .728 (-3%) -185.1
2011 NYY AL 131 546 84 162 24 4 6 61 16 46 81 0.297 .255 (+16%) .320 (+11%) .399 (-3%) .719 (+3%) 458.8
2012 NYY AL 159 683 99 216 32 0 15 58 9 45 90 0.316 .254 (+24%) .318 (+14%) .405 (+6%) .724 (+9%) 1433.4
2013 NYY AL 17 63 8 12 1 0 1 7 0 8 10 0.190 .253 (-25%) .317 (-9%) .396 (-36%) .714 (-24%) -229.5
2014 NYY AL 145 581 47 149 19 1 4 50 10 35 87 0.256 .251 (+2%) .313 (-3%) .386 (-19%) .700 (-12%) -1274.9

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
158 650 111 200 32 5 20 61 66 135 0.308

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2012 ALCS NYA 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.200
2012 ALDS1 NYA 5 22 4 8 1 1 0 2 1 8 0.364
2011 ALDS1 NYA 5 24 6 6 1 0 0 2 1 8 0.250
2010 ALCS NYA 6 26 2 6 3 1 0 1 2 7 0.231
2010 ALDS2 NYA 3 14 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.286
2009 ALCS NYA 6 27 5 7 0 0 2 3 6 5 0.259
2009 ALDS1 NYA 3 10 4 4 2 0 1 2 3 0 0.400
2009 WS NYA 6 27 5 11 3 0 0 1 1 6 0.407
2007 ALDS2 NYA 4 17 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.176
2006 ALDS1 NYA 4 16 4 8 4 0 1 1 1 2 0.500
2005 ALDS2 NYA 5 21 4 7 0 0 2 5 1 5 0.333
2004 ALCS NYA 7 30 5 6 1 0 0 5 6 2 0.200
2004 ALDS2 NYA 4 19 3 6 1 0 1 4 1 4 0.316
2003 ALCS NYA 7 30 3 7 2 0 1 2 2 4 0.233
2003 ALDS1 NYA 4 14 2 6 0 0 1 1 4 2 0.429
2003 WS NYA 6 26 5 9 3 0 0 2 1 7 0.346
2002 ALDS1 NYA 4 16 6 8 0 0 2 3 2 3 0.500
2001 ALCS NYA 5 17 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0.118
2001 ALDS2 NYA 5 18 2 8 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.444
2001 WS NYA 7 27 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 6 0.148
2000 ALCS NYA 6 22 6 7 0 0 2 5 6 7 0.318
2000 ALDS1 NYA 5 19 1 4 0 0 0 2 2 3 0.211
2000 WS NYA 5 22 6 9 2 1 2 2 3 8 0.409
1999 ALCS NYA 5 20 3 7 1 0 1 3 2 3 0.350
1999 ALDS2 NYA 3 11 3 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 0.455
1999 WS NYA 4 17 4 6 1 0 0 1 1 3 0.353
1998 ALCS NYA 6 25 3 5 1 1 0 2 2 5 0.200
1998 ALDS2 NYA 3 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.111
1998 WS NYA 4 17 4 6 0 0 0 1 3 3 0.353
1997 ALDS1 NYA 5 21 6 7 1 0 2 2 3 5 0.333
1996 ALCS NYA 5 24 5 10 2 0 1 1 0 5 0.417
1996 ALDS2 NYA 4 17 2 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.412
1996 WS NYA 6 20 5 5 0 0 0 1 4 6 0.250

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
SS 2674 2661 3820 6605 254 1408

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 NYA SS 15 14 17 34 2 7
1996 NYA SS 157 156 244 444 22 83
1997 NYA SS 159 159 244 457 18 87
1998 NYA SS 148 148 223 393 9 82
1999 NYA SS 158 158 230 391 14 87
2000 NYA SS 148 148 237 349 24 78
2001 NYA SS 150 150 212 343 15 68
2002 NYA SS 156 156 219 367 14 69
2003 NYA SS 118 118 159 271 14 51
2004 NYA SS 154 154 273 392 13 96
2005 NYA SS 157 157 262 454 15 96
2006 NYA SS 150 149 214 381 15 81
2007 NYA SS 155 154 199 390 18 104
2008 NYA SS 148 147 220 347 12 69
2009 NYA SS 150 147 206 340 8 75
2010 NYA SS 151 150 182 365 6 94
2011 NYA SS 122 121 140 280 12 60
2012 NYA SS 135 133 172 324 10 67
2013 NYA SS 13 13 23 27 2 6
2014 NYA SS 130 129 144 256 11 48

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Shortstop 2674
Designated Hitter 73

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2014 This Year in Baseball Moment of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2012 Silver Slugger SS
2011 Player of the Week Week of 2011-07-10
2011 This Year in Baseball Performance of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2010 Gold Glove SS
2010 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
2009 Gold Glove SS
2009 Hank Aaron Award
2009 Roberto Clemente Award
2009 Silver Slugger SS
2009 This Year in Baseball Moment of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2008 Silver Slugger SS
2008 This Year in Baseball Moment of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2007 Silver Slugger SS
2007 TSN All-Star SS
2006 Gold Glove SS
2006 Hank Aaron Award
2006 Silver Slugger SS
2006 This Year in Baseball Hitter of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2006 TSN All-Star SS
2005 Gold Glove SS
2004 Gold Glove SS
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-09-11
2004 This Year in Baseball Play of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2001 Player of the Week Week of 2001-08-04
2000 All-Star Game MVP
2000 Babe Ruth Award SS
2000 World Series MVP
1998 Player of the Month August
1996 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
1996 Rookie of the Year
1996 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Featured In Rankings

#4
Top 20 Shortstops in MLB Baseball History
Ranked 4 of 20
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Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2014 NYA AL $12,000,000
2013 NYA AL $16,729,365
2012 NYA AL $15,729,364
2011 NYA AL $14,729,364
2010 NYA AL $22,600,000
2009 NYA AL $21,600,000
2008 NYA AL $21,600,000
2007 NYA AL $21,600,000
2006 NYA AL $20,600,000
2005 NYA AL $19,600,000
2004 NYA AL $18,600,000
2003 NYA AL $15,600,000
2002 NYA AL $14,600,000
2001 NYA AL $12,600,000
2000 NYA AL $10,000,000
1999 NYA AL $5,000,000
1998 NYA AL $750,000
1997 NYA AL $550,000
1996 NYA AL $130,000
Total Career Earnings $264,618,093

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2012 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 77.0 392 0
2009 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 193.0 392 0
2007 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 17.0 392 0
2006 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 306.0 392 12
2005 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 23.0 392 0
2004 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 11.0 392 0
2003 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 10.0 392 0
2001 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 42.0 392 0
2000 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 44.0 392 0
1999 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 177.0 392 1
1998 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 180.0 392 2
1997 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 3.0 392 0
1996 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 140.0 140 28